Byram Hills' Jon Errico, top, seen here wrestling Fox Lane's Matt Grippi in the 120-pound class at the 2014 Division 1 sectional finals at Clarkstown South in West Nyack on Feb. 16, became his program's first-ever section champ.

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Vincent Z. Mercogliano

There are many programs in Section 1 that are rich in wrestling tradition, but it's safe to say that Byram Hills isn't one of them.

"My school is completely different," junior Jon Errico said. "When the basketball team wins a section title, everyone freaks out. But when my name comes up on the announcements that I won a section title, everyone is like, 'What?' "

The Bobcats had never had a section champ in wrestling before this season, but the standout 120-pounder proved that past performance doesn't define the present. ...